Abstract: A method for identifying purchase data for advertisement suppression includes: receiving, by a receiving device, a data file originating from a computing device, wherein the data file includes at least a computer identifier associated with the computing device, a purchase identifier, and an origination time and/or date; receiving, by the receiving device, transaction data for a payment transaction, where a portion of the transaction data corresponds to the purchase identifier, wherein the transaction data includes at least purchase data and a transaction time and/or date, and wherein the transaction time and/or date is within a predetermined period of time of the origination time and/or date; and transmitting, by a transmitting device, at least the purchase data included in the received transaction data and the computer identifier for suppression of advertisements distributed to the computing device based on at least the purchase data.

Abstract: A method for generating a social network message linked to a payment transaction includes: storing a plurality of consumer profiles, each profile including data related to a consumer including a consumer identifier, social network identifier, device identifier, and preferences; receiving an authorization request for a payment transaction, the request including transaction data and a specific consumer identifier; identifying a specific consumer profile wherein the included consumer identifier corresponds to the specific consumer identifier; generating a social network message, the message including the transaction data and the social network identifier included in the specific consumer profile and generated pursuant to the preferences included in the specific consumer profile; transmitting the social network message to a computing device corresponding to the device identifier included in the specific consumer profile; receiving an indication of approval of the social network message; and transmitting the socia

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for determining merchant locations. The method includes receiving transaction data and associated location data for transactions between at least one cardholder and at least one merchant, and calculating an average location. The location data associated with each transaction is related to a location of a cardholder of the at least one cardholder making the associated transaction. The calculation includes averaging location data associated with a threshold amount of transactions for one of the merchants. A location of the merchant is determined based on the calculated average location. The method is performed by at least one processing device.

Abstract: A method for providing registrationless payment card security for a payment network that includes maintaining a list of anonymous mobile telephone numbers, which correspond to personal payment card account numbers (PAN). When a card-present authorization for a listed PAN is received, the payment network requests the geolocation of the cell phone of the card holder in real time from the mobile network operator. The mobile network operator determines the geolocation of the cell phone and transmits it to the payment network. The payment network compares the geolocation of the cell phone with the geolocation of the merchant to confirm that the card holder is present at the location of the transaction.